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Q:

Count the number of cubes in the given figure.

A) 130 B) 132
C) 138 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 140

Explanation:

In the figure, there are

 

5 columns containing 4 cubes each;

 

33 columns containing 3 cubes each;

 

9 columns containing 2 cubes each and 3 columns containing 1 cube each.

 

 Total Number of cubes = ( 5 x 4) + (33 x 3) + (9 x 2) + (3 x 1) = 20 + 99 + 18 + 3 = 140

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series  ?

12, 24, 26.5, 79.5, ?, 330

A) 211 B) 101.5
C) 82.5 D) 99
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 82.5

Explanation:

The given series 

 

12   24   26.5   79.5   ?   330 follows a pattern that,

 

12 x 2 = 24

 

24 + 2.5 = 26.5

 

26.5 x 3 = 79.5

 

79.5 + 3 = 82.5

 

82.5 x 4 = 330

 

Hence, the missing number is 82.5

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Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

38, 195, ?, 4905, 24530, 122655

A) 980 B) 885
C) 824 D) 1021
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 980

Explanation:

The given series follows the pattern that,

 

×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5,   ×5+5

 

38 x 5 + 5  = 195

 

195 x 5 + 5 = 980

 

980 x 5 + 5 = 4905

 

4905 x 5 + 5 = 24530

 

24530 x 5 + 5 = 122655

 

So the missing number is 980 .

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number series?

49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

A) 81 B) 121
C) 196 D) 225
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 196

Explanation:

Here in the given number series 49, 81, 121, 169, 196, 225

 

Except 196 all others are squares of odd numbers, whereas 196 is a square of 14 which is an even number.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 196.

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Q:

Poor people have it.

Rich people need it.

If you eat it you die.

 

What is it?

A) Money B) Brain
C) Luxury items D) Nothing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nothing

Explanation:

Poor people have Nothing

Rich people need Nothing

If you eat Nothing you die.

 

Hence, it is Nothing.

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Q:

The main components of market risk are 

a) Liquidity risk     b) Interest rate risk       c) Currency risk

A) Only a B) both a and b
C) only c D) all a, b and c
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) all a, b and c

Explanation:
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Q:

What comes next in this sequence

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

A) 77 B) 74
C) 67 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

    -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17

 

=> 81 - 17 = 64

Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

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